Lumberne is a continent comprising 18 countries. Currently, Lumberne is a free trade area and an economic union including all 18 countries as members of free trade. Although each country is politically independent, governments of at least 12 countries are negotiating to form a common government. If Lumberne comes to be led by a single government, it would be a . political union monetary union customs union trade union

Slimwood corporation made sales of $ 725 million during 2018. of this amount, slimwood collected cash for $ 670 million. the company's cost of goods sold was $ 300 million, and all other expenses for the year totaled $ 400 million. also during 2018, slimwood paid $ 420 million for its inventory and $ 285 million for everything else. beginning cash was $ 110 million. carter's top management is interviewing you for a job and they ask two questions: (a) how much was carter's net income for 2018? (b) how much was carter's cash balance at the end of 2016? you will get the job only if you answer both questions correctly.